La casa del fin de los tiempos (2013)

Dulce is a mother of two who experiences terrifying encounters with apparitions inside her old house, a place where a tragedy occurs. Thirty years later, an elderly Dulce returns home to decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long.

Director:

Alejandro Hidalgo

Writers:

Alejandro Hidalgo (screenplay), Alejandro Hidalgo

Stars:

Miguel Angel Pacheco, Rosmel Bustamante, Adriana Calzadilla

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Miguel Angel Pacheco	...	Kaler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rosmel Bustamante	...	Leopoldo
Adriana Calzadilla	...	Vidente Adriana
Simona Chirinos	...	Madame Victoria
Gonzalo Cubero	...	Juan José
Alexander Da Silva	...	Policia Lopéz
Miguel Flores	...	Inspector
Guillermo Garcia	...	Priest (as Guillermo García)
Amanda Key	...	Saraí Adulta
José León	...	Old Man
Guillermo Londoño	...	Policia Fermin
Héctor Mercado	...	Rodrigo
Yucemar Morales	...	Saraí
Ruddy Rodríguez	...	Dulce
Efraín Romero	...	Mario

Storyline

The first Venezuelan supernatural thriller: Dulce is a mother of two who suddenly experiences terrifying encounters with mysterious apparitions inside her old house, a place where a terrible prophecy is about to be unleashed. Thirty years later, an elderly Dulce returns home to decipher the mystery and the tragedy that have tormented her for so long.

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Taglines:

No hay vuelta atrás (There's no turning back)

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Venezuela] Official site

Country:

Venezuela

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

21 June 2013 (Venezuela)

Also Known As:

A Casa do Fim dos Tempos

Filming Locations:

Caracas, Venezuela

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$230,232 (Venezuela), 21 June 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) (I), Fundación Villa del Cine, JEMD Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Winner of the Audience Award at Gävle Horror Film Festival 2016 (Sweden).

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Goofs

In the beginning, when Dulce goes down into the basement, she carries an oil lamp. The lamp, which is the only source of light, casts a clear shadow on the wall, indicating that another light source is creating the light.

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Connections

Referenced in Outside Xbox: 5 Silent Hills Theories So Creepy They Might Be True (2014)

User Reviews

OK, so this movie really is good...

I read on the forum that the reviews for this film are suspiciously alike and might even come from the same source close to the production. So, I'm here to tell you that doesn't really matter, because the movie is good and it is very much worth watching.

I went into it completely unarmed. The only thing I knew was the title and the fact that they spoke Spanish. The genre hit me on the head pretty much off the bat and I was happy with it. (Films from Spanish spoken countries have a good tradition in that respect.) I strapped in for the ride and boy was it a thrilling one! I found the movie to be refreshingly good. Not wanting to give away anything (I wish everyone the experience I had), I'll just say that for me it was the engrossing story and the flawless direction that did it. I was completely sucked into the narrative, but as usual I thought I had it all figured out pretty early on. And then I was forced to piece together a new explanation basically every 10 minutes. Which was in itself awesome. Looking back I now see they had me right where they wanted me all the way through the film and right until the very end, hit every cue, killed every mark.

As mentioned, the directing is perfection. (Which means I am now very eager to see more from this Mr. Alejandro Hidalgo!) It's hard to avoid the cliché moves, once within the confines of the specific genre and we've all got pretty much desensitized to those ever-repeating scenes. Well, prepare to change your mind! This will make you see that, if done by a skilled hand, they have not lost their power at all. In fact they work better than ever...

The acting was good too. I especially liked the mother (Ruddy Rodríguez) and the children. There were some scenes where I found it to be a bit telenovela-ish (over the top) - mostly scenes involving the Priest -, but, to be fair, I am very prejudice in that respect.

So, to sum up - and not say anything at all - I enjoyed this movie very much and I highly recommend it. I also strongly recommend finding out why on your own - you'll be grateful for the gift!